Peroni gives SABMiller a welcome lift
UK pubgoers' thirst for Italian lager appears to be far from quenched, as booming sales of draught Peroni helped SABMiller grow its overall beer...
Archives for April 19, 2010
Southern Comfort launches new look
New packaging for Southern Comfort aims to give greater emphasis to capturing the spirit of New Orleans. The new look, which rolls out from May,...
Telford & Wrekin Council offers free ID cards
Telford and Wrekin Council has launched a free Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) ID card for students at local schools.
Surviving the election effect
General elections have a habit of interfering with the legislative process, says Peter Coulson.
EU: no action on beer tie
The EU has renewed the regulations that permit the beer tie for another 10 years, with few changes that will impact on pubs and brewers. The Block...
Scots pub disability access law
Anyone applying for a premises licence in Scotland would have to state what they've done to abide by disability discrimination laws, under new plans....
BII urges pubcos to submit their codes of practice
The BII has urged pub companies to submit their proposed codes of practice for accreditation as soon as possible. Despite the self-imposed deadline...
Licensee to contest Neil Kinnock's former seat
A frustrated licensee has put himself up as an independent parliamentary candidate in Wales after losing patience with Labour's treatment of pubs....
Chris Maclean: The tale of two pub handovers
Story One Clive put the change from his fiver back into his pocket and carried the three pints back to the table. He felt contented. Things had gone...
Roy Beers: The Scottish Licensing Act should keep lawyers in work for the foreseeable future
As professional loophole-spotters they could be seen as people with a major concern in identifying any ambiguities or problematic turns of phrase...
One in 10 pub goers binge drink
One in 10 pub and club goers plan to binge drink on a night out, with the worst offenders drinking up to 40 units in a night — the equivalent of 20...
'One in ten drinkers intends to get through 20 pints in night out'
Researchers analysed the habits of 214 drinkers on Saturday nights in Liverpool, Manchester and Chester through a series of interviews, breath tests...